Match-making machine.



S. E. RAHE. MATCH MAKING MACH-INE. APPucATloN msn nov` 29, Isls.

1,184,995. Patented May 30,1916.

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S. E. RAHE.

MATCH MAKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED Novl 29, 1915.

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'MO i @oen/Ifo@ S. E. RAHE.

MATCH MAKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 29. 1915.

Patented May 30, 1916.

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vSAMUEL n. nenn, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

MATCH-MAKING MACHINE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented May so, icio.

Application led November 29, 1915. Serial No1 63,924.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL E. RAHE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brook* lyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented anew and useful Improvement in MatchMaki/ng Machines, of which the following is a tull, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in to that ltype of match making machines in which the individual match splints are- -cut from sheet stock and inserted in a carrier ready for dipping in parailin and in the In machines of this type the usual practice has been to cut the sticks or splints from the sheet stock which is usuali wood veneers, and the sticks are then delivered `to the carrier by means of mechanism which is more or less separated from the actual means of sticking the splints into the carrier, and in practice it has been found diflicult to properly assemble and stick the splints, as they are verylikely to clog or become disarranged in some way in the intervening mechanism between the cutting means and the means which actually does the sticking.

as stated, is usually wood veneers, is generally the thickness of a match stick, and the width of the sheet usually correspends to the length of the stick or splint. Where the stock is -in the form of wood veneers, another difficulty in cutting has been that it is difficult to split the stock from edgelto edge, as the split is likely to follow the grain, and so the splints will not ,be eX- actly straight or square in section.

The object of my invention is to overcome these diiculties and to `produce a machine vwhich will operate with very great rapidity, will cut splints from strips of stock and deliver them as cut directly into the sticking head for insertion in the carrier, so that there is no possibility of the sticks becoming disarranged.

Another object of my invention is to' arrange the cutting means so that as one strip of stock is cut into splints, the neXt 4strip will be scored so that when said second strip is cut, the knives will follow the scores The sheet stock, which l already 'made, and the sticks will be cut straight and smooth without splintering.

Another object of my invention is to provide means for cutting the sticks and arranging them directly in the sticking head in such a way that a plurality of rows of splints separated'thecorrect distance can be simultaneously and firmly inserted in the carrier.

Another object of my invention is to construct and arrange the machine so that a whole series of stock strips can be piled one on the other in a hopper and automatically fed by gravity to the cutting and sticking means.

In general my invention is intended to v provide a match making machine of great capacity which uses sheet st ck and cuts the same to advantage into spints, delivers these directly as cut into the sticking head, and inserts them in the carrier ready for dipping.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specifil cation, in which similar reference .characters indicate correspondlng parts 1n all the views.

Figure l is a broken plan view of the mechanism embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a broken front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1, with thesticking head in the position which it assumes`-just as the splints have been inserted in the'carrier and the head started on its return movement. Fig. 4.- is a view similar to Fig. 3 but with the sticking head retracted or at the opposite end ofits stroke from that shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an Venlarged broken perspective view in section showing the' cutting mechanism in the act of cutting the splints and scoring one of the stock sheets. Fig. 6 is a detail rplan view of a portion of the sticking head. Fig. 7 is a cross section on the'line 7 7 of Fig. 6,

looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig.

The machine lis prdvided with-a hopper in which a series of sheets ofstock 11 can be piled one onthe other, these sheets being of a width corresponding to the length of the match splints, of athickness corresponding to the thickness of the splints, and of a length to fitthe ho per 10. They lie flatwise one on the ot er as shown clearly in Figs. 3 and 4. rlhe hopper` 10 is arranged opposite the carrier 12 which is usually in 4the form of a series of plates linked together and provided with suitable driving means,

v and having holes 13 to receive the match forward to the devices for dipping them, and then drying them, after which they are ejected. This invention relates, however, en-

tirely to the means for'cutting the sticks and inserting them in a' suitable carrier.

Directly beneath the hopper 10 is a reciprocating sticking head having a slide 14 which lmoves back and forth perpendicular to the carrier, and is provided with a rod 15 for moving it. Any suitable mechanism can be used for reciprocating the sticking head. The head is preferably provided with a housing 16 which covers it when in its retracted position, as in Fig. 4. On the slide 14, at its inner end, is a block 17 and this is fast to the slide 14, and as a matter of convenience there are several of these blocks.

arranged side by side, although so far as the invention is concerned the-block. might be made in a single piece. The block is provided with grooves or channels 18 and 19, the grooves 18 lying at a lower level than the grooves 19, and the match sticks 11a when they are cut are dropped into these grooves or channels and when the stickingA head moves forward to the position shown in Fig. 3, the sticks contained in said grooves-are forced into the holes 13 of the carrier plates 12. Immediately behind`the block 17. is a plate 20, also fast to the slide 14, and this is made a little thicker than that part of the block 17 which forms the bottom of the grooves or channels 18, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, so that the inner end of the plate 20 will serve as an abutment or shoulder to engage the outer ends ofthe splints 11a and force them into` the carrier plates. The grooves 19 which are at a higher level than the grooves 18, have a lshoulder at their outer ends formed by the ribs 21 which rise from the slide 141 So far as the invention is concerned it does not matter whether the parts 14, 17 and 20 are a single piece or separate pieces as shown, but it is more convenient to make them in separate pieces.,

At the inner ends of the plate 20 are knives 22 which for convenience are made U shaped as shown clearly in Fig. 9, having cutting'edges'22a at their upper extremities,

and essentially vertical cutting edges 22,b at

their rear or outer parts. In practice these y knives, and especially the cutting edges, are made very thin, but in the drawings said parts are exraggerated and appear somewhat thick in4 order that they may be clearly shown. The knives' are preferably held in place by means ofthe knife blocks 25 which lie between the ribs 21 on the plate 20, and have reduced ends 24 which fit closely between the side members of each knife-and.

lie upon vthe bottom part thereof as shown in Figs. 5, 9 and 10.

It will thus be seenthat the part of the sticking head comprislng the plate 20, the ribs 21 and the knlfe blocks 25, are flat on top and at a little lower. level than the tops of the knives 22., andthat the these knives are above the top of the plate or block 17. It will also be observed by reference to Fig. 7 that the vertical members of the knives 22 aline with the partition walls of the grooves or channels 18 and 19 (see Fig. 7), and that the knives are slightly thicker than said partition Walls so that when the splints 11a are cut, they are in position to fall horizontally directly into the channels or grooves of the` sticking head, and that a little clearance isprovided so that `they will fall readily to place. .The outer wall of thehopper 1() is provided with Arecesses 10 through which the .upperparts of the knives 22 can pass as the knives reciprocate beneath the hopper.l

lTo provide for cleaning the* grooves or channels 18 and 19 so that there will be no accumulation of dust,l slivers', or the like therein,'I use a cleaning comb 26 which can be reciprocated by any suitable means, and

which when thesticking lhead returns on its movement away `from the carrier plates 12, drops and permits the teeth 27 and 28 to enter the channels or grooves 18 'and` 19 of theisticking head, and thus thoroughly clean thegr'ooves. As the sticking head reaches the outer'limit of its stroke, the comb 26 is raisedso as not to interfere with the insertion of thematchsticks in the carrier.

-. When the sticking head is moved forward toward the carrier plates 12, it will slide be- .neath the pile of sheets 11, and the lower sheet will drop down and lie 'latwise on the outer part of the sticking head opposite the edges of the knives, and on its return movement the knives 22 will c ut the lower sheet 11 into splints 11, this being done by ,the

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cutting edges 22b of the knives 22, and the severed splints will fall directly into their receiving channels 18 and 19 of the sticking head. While this cutting. is in progress, the upper edges 22a of the knives will cut into the second sheet 11 ofy stock as shown clearly in Fig. 5, thus scoring the sheet. By reference to F ig. 4 it will be seen that the knives 22 which have scored the sheet -above the one just cut, will have their upper edges iny absolute registry with the scoring slits which they have just made, and just on the point of entering the slits on the back stroke of the -knives and sticking head so that the cutting edges and the slotted portions of the stock are sure to register. It is obvious, however, that both front and rear edges of the knives 22 can be thinned if desired without affecting the principle of the invention. When this second sheet is cut in the manner already described, the knives 22 will easily follow the score marks-in the sheet 11, and cut it accurately without any danger of slivering. It will thus be seen that after the iirst sheet is cut, each succeeding sheet will be scored as described to provide for cutting very accurate splints. It will be understood that after the two rows of splints are stuck in the carrier plates 12, the saidA plates will be stepped forward a distance tov bring the next two rows of holes into registry with the next two rows of splints. I have notpshown this'mechanism, as it is common to all match machines of this character.

I have shown and `described a construction which is simple and practical for carrying my invention into effect, but it will be understood that the details of construction can be departed from, and different forms of cutters used Without in the least affecting the principle of my invention, the important thing being to have the stock arranged as shown, and to have the knives arranged to cut the stock in the manner specified and deliver the severed splints directly into the grooves of the sticking head without any intervening mechanism.

I claim: l i

1. In a match machine for cutting sheet stock, the sticking head having match receiving grooves or channels near one end thereof, and stick slittingknives adjacent to the ends of the groovesor channels, said knives being in substantial alinement with the walls of the grooves and projecting above the said walls and having exposed edges parallel with the channels and opposed to the movement of the sheet toward the plane of the channels so as to cut through the stock.

2. In a match machine for cutting sheet stockythe sticking head having match receiving grooves or channels therein, said grooves being open at the top and at one ward the plane of the channels so as to cut through the stock, the knives having said edges and their end edges sharpened.

.J 3. In a match machine for cutting sheet stock, the sticking head having match receiving grooves or channels at its inner end and upper part, -substantially U shaped knives arranged behind the grooves with` their side members substantially alining with the walls of the grooves and with their longitudinally spaced edges projecting above the walls of the grooves so as to cut through the stock, said knives .having cutting portions at their upper and outer edges.

4. In a match machine,` the sticking head having match receiving grooves or channels at .its inner end and-upper part, generally U shapedknives arranged behind the grooves and with the side members ofthe knives projecting above the walls of the grooves, and Y knife blocks secured to ythe sticking head and having their ends entering between the side members of the aforesaid knives.

5. A match machine for cutting sheet stock comprising a reciprocating sticking head having split receiving grooves at its inner end and upper part, the grooves being open at the top and at the inner end, a splint carrier opposite the inner end of the stick ing head, knives arranged behind the walls of the grooves and projecting above andin alinement with the said Walls having exposed? edges parallel with the channels and opposed to the mo-vement of the sheet toward the plane of the channels so as to 'cut through the stock,l and means for supporting a pile of sheet stock so that the lower sheet will lie flatwise on the top Walls of the vaforesaid grooves, whereby the splints severed by the knives will drop directly into the grooves. l

6. In a match machine the combination with the reciprocating stickin head having splint receiving grooves at its inner end and upper part, said grooves being .Open at the inner end and at the top, of means for supporting a pile of sheet stock directly above the aforesaid grooves, and knives moving with the sticking head and in substantial alinement with the walls ofthe aforesaid grooves, said knives projecting above the walls and having cutting edges at their upper and inner parts, whereby said knives cut through the lower sheet of stock and score the next sheet above.

7 match makingmachine for cutting beet stock comprising a hopper arranged to contain a pile of sheet stock, a splint carrier, a sticking head reciprocating below the hopuga per and perpendicular to the splint carrier, said sticking head having splint receiving grooves or channels on its upper side and inner end, the Walls vof the channels lying in co-ntact'with the lower vsheet of stock, and

Aknives arranged behind the Walls of the grooves :and projecting above the same and having exposed edges parallel With the channels and opposed to the movement of the sheet toward the plane of the channels 10 to engage and cut through the lower sheet of stock.

Y SAMUEL E. RAHE. Witnesses:

WARREN B. HUTGHINSON, ARTHUR G. DANNELL. 

